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Oral-Systemic Link: Page 138
Agile Sciences awarded NIH grant
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Agile Sciences has been awarded a $252,000 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant to study the effectiveness of its proprietary compounds to inhibit and disperse the oral biofilms of pathogenic bacteria associated with dental caries.
August 25, 2010
Actor's diagnosis highlights oral cancer risks
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Actor Michael Douglas' recently disclosed diagnosis of oral cancer serves as an important reminder regarding the disease's risks, according to the British Dental Health Foundation.
August 19, 2010
A better way to diagnose burning mouth syndrome?
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A biopsy-based approach can improve the diagnosis of burning mouth syndrome, according to a study in the
Clinical Journal of Pain
.
August 18, 2010
Dentists can play key role in screening for HIV
By
Erin Archer, RN
With more people visiting their dentist than their physician each year, dental practitioners can help identify patients who may have HIV or AIDS and not know it. And the earlier the diagnosis, the better the treatment outcomes.
August 15, 2010
Biochip analyzer may improve oral cancer diagnostics
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new test for oral cancer that a dentist could perform by simply using a brush to collect cells from a patient's mouth, then analyzing the cells using an LED-based device is being tested by researchers at the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
August 8, 2010
Fire destroys Va. dental association's offices
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Virginia Dental Association was the victim of a lightning-sparked fire on July 29 that gutted the agency's office building.
August 5, 2010
Can treating periodontitis improve type 2 diabetes?
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry is one of three sites recruiting patients for a clinical trial to test whether the treatment of chronic periodontitis improves control of type 2 diabetes.
July 28, 2010
Gene may hold key to reducing spread of oral cancers
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The spread of cancer cells in the tongue may be reduced if a gene that regulates cancer cell migration can be controlled, according to a new study in the
International Journal of Cancer
.
July 22, 2010
Researchers pinpoint oral cancer biomarker
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine researchers have discovered a biomarker, human beta defensin-3 (hBD-3), that may serve as an early warning sign for oral cancer.
July 13, 2010
Study identifies possible cause of ONJ
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) could be caused by an interaction between nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates and compromised vitamin D function, according to a new animal study.
July 6, 2010
Saliva test accurately detects oral cancer
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers from the Institute for Advanced Biosciences (IAB) at Keio University have developed a method for analyzing saliva that they say can more accurately detect oral and other cancers.
June 30, 2010
Natural mouthwash may help heal perio disease
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DeepSea Gold Laboratories has introduced ExtraRobusteen, a medicinal mouthwash that helps heal practically any oral disease, mouth pain, gum inflammation, swelling, and bleeding, the company claims.
June 30, 2010
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